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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

April Favorite Things

Hey all! It's April, and that means...April Favorite Things. Seriously though, where did March go? Maybe it was because of all the moving craziness, but I can't believe it's April already. As you'll notice, many of the things I'm loving this month have to do with cleaning and organizing. Spring cleaning, here we come!

As I've been unpacking, I've been trying to organize as I go. There are cute little baskets at Target in the dollar section (they look similar to this one). They aren't the sturdiest, but they're perfect for odds and ends. I stocked up...big time.

I rarely eat Nutella because I have no self control. I will eat half the jar. Really, it's sad. These little individual packets are perfect. It's just enough to eat with pretzels, and it gives you your fix. When you're done, you're done...unless you sneak into the pantry to get another one.

I've heard so much about this show, and I finally decided to check it out a few weeks ago. Now, I am HOOKED. I've heard some people compare it to Sex and the City, and there are certainly some similarities. This show is much different. I think I like it because the characters are all my age, and I can certainly relate to some of the problems they face. I will say that this show is for adults only. Make sure your kids are in a deeeep sleep before you turn this on.

*Mom- I'm talking to you. Do NOT watch this show. You will be appalled. Love you!

How have I not discovered this stuff sooner? I mean really. I'm a total Method cleaning product addict. I'm sure you'll see more of their stuff in my future favorite things, but this detergent takes the cake. The packaging is genius. It's a concentrated detergent, and you just pump it into the detergent compartment, and you're done! 4 pumps = 1 load. No sticky dripping, no detergent cups... it's amazing.

I got this as a Christmas gift a while back, and now that I have allll of this hardwood in the new place, I love it even more. Swiffers are great, but they don't pick up crumbs and dust. This is a vacuum for hard surfaces, then has a click on mop head, so you can steam clean after. I like that there are no chemicals and the steam heats up the messes, so they come off easily.

Microfiber towels were one of the first items that I bought when we moved in. I used to primarily use paper towels for cleaning, but these microfiber ones are so much better! They are washable, so definitely more green, and they're great for picking up hair and dust.

I first got this blush in my Ipsy box a few months ago. It reminds me a lot of Melba from MAC, but not so brown. It's the perfect blush for spring, and is really pigmented. I also like that there isn't a whole lot of sheen, so you don't look like you're glowing (in a bad way).

I've always been a Cetaphil girl, but I feel like my face gets a little too oily as the weather warms up. I'm loving this Neutrogena moisturizer. It keeps dry skin away, but you also don't feel like you're smothering your face. They make it in a ton of different formulations, but I use the one for sensitive skin and I love it.

Alright, that's all I have for now. Now, it's your turn to link up! It is open all week. Make sure to check out my guest co-host Ally, from Life As I Know It, here.

Thanks again for hosting this wonderful linkup! I always look forward to it. I really need to get into Target's Dollar Section but since the closest target for us is almost an hour away it never happens. Those little baskets would be great for organizing my makeup. I currently have all of it in three huge baskets similar to these and have it sorted by eye shadows, foundations & blushes and then another for other but I find myself always digging through it or just resorting to just the same basics everyday. Needless to say my vanity is always a mess still!

Have you seen Method's new(ish) fabric softener? Instead of cloths, it's a spray that you put 2-3 pumps of in the dryer with your wet clothes. I loved their plant-based dryer cloths before, but the spray is just way better :-)

Also, I have a Shark vacuum and love it, so I'm putting the Shark steam mop on my wishlist. I spent an hour on my hands and knees scrubbing the (probably unsealed) disgusting (thanks to the prior owners of our house) grout in our kitchen on Sunday and it's still not clean! Maybe steam will help...

Single servings of nutella?! Yes please! No mess pump detergent!? Amen! That is genius! I love microfiber towels too! We have hard water so we have to hand dry our dishes and it seems like the microfiber ones are the best ones to use for the job! I poorly planned for linking up this month (again). But I still love reading what yall have to share! :)

I have the Shark steam mop and love it but have never heard of the vac, that sounds awesome! Microfiber rags are amazing! I use them all of the time too and like how they hold in the dust as you're dusting. Thanks for the heads up on the $1 baskets :)

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